OSHA Inspection: BERGSTROM FORD-LINCOLN OF THE FOX VALLEY

Issued

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6632.00 · Current $4642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph. The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  Two forklift operators that operate the Komatsu forklift did not receive training and an evaluation prior to operating the forklift, exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4973.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted, flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  At the facility located at 525 South Green Bay Road, Neenah, Wisconsin, inside of the Detailing Area, the employer did not ensure that flexible cables were not used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure, exposing employees to electrical hazards and trip hazards in the following instances:  a) Two flexible cords and a relocatable power tap were connected in sequence providing power to a wet/dry vacuum and a phone charger at the north detailing station  b) Two flexible cords were connected in sequence to provide power to an electrical device at the south detailing station

Issued

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.  29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.  At the facility located at 525 South Green Bay Road, Neenah, Wisconsin, inside of the Detailing Area, the employer did not ensure that flexible cords were inspected prior to the start of each shift. The cord jacket of a flexible cord in use at the South Detail Station was observed to be damaged, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2021-02-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-03-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(6): The employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:   The information specified under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section for labels on shipped containers; or,  Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  At the facility located at 525 South Green Bay Road, in Neenah, Wisconsin, inside of the Detailing Area, employees in the Detailing Area were exposed to chemical hazards while using cleaning chemicals in spray bottles, without the required form of label or markings. Employees were exposed to chemicals hazards in the following instances:  a) Five spray bottles containing chemicals did not have the required labeling at the North Detail Station  b) One spray bottle containing chemicals did not have the required labeling at the South Detail station